Muffler.



S. G. SALKA.

MUFFLER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.23, I915- ]Patented Sept. M, 1915..

SAMUEL Gt. SALM, 01E CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

MUFFLER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 11, 11915.

Application filed January 23, 1915. Serial No. 3,852.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL G. SALKA, a subject of the Czar of Russia,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Mufflers, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This inventionrelates to mufilers which may be worn upon the interior orexterior of a coat and in the latter event, may comprise an ornamentalcollar for the coat.

It is the object of thepresent device to combine in one article, a chestand throat protector, with an ear mufiier which may or may not beattached to the coat of the wearer and which, in any event, will presenta smooth finished appearance.

\Vith the above and other objects in View, this invention consists inthe construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, all ashereinafter more fully described, claimed, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings wherein Figure 1 is an elevation of the presentinvention in its operative position in conjunction with a wearer; Fig. 2is a similar view with the muffler lowered in position to act as acollar for coat; and Fig. 3 is a plan or pattern view of the device.

Reference being had more particularly to the drawings, 10 designates thebody of the mufiler forming the subject matter of the present invention,which is provided along its outer edge with concave 11, and along itsinner edge with the curve 12. This body portion 10 of the mufflerembraces the neck of the wearer by means of the curved edge 12, and whenelevated to cover and protect the ears of the wearer the concaved edge11 accommodates and conforms to the contour of the head of the wearer.

At each end of the body portion 10 and extending from the edge 12thereof is a flap or extension 13. The outer edges 14 of theseextensions or flaps 13 are approximately straight, while the inner edges15 thereof are curved to form continuations of the curved edge 12 of thebody portion 10 so that the muffler when in use either elevated orlowered will conform to the contour of the body of the wearer, asclearly illustrated in both Figs. 1 and 2.

When the mufiler is elevated for the protection'of the ears and throat,it is essential that it be so formed as to accommodate the face of thewearer, leaving the mouth andnostrils free from obstruction;

while, when the muffler is lowered, as in Fig. 2, it should conform tothe curve of the shoulders of the wearer. For this purpose the outeredge 14 of each flap or extension 13 terminates in a curved edge 16which connects the edge 14 with the end edge 17 of the body portion 10.Thus, when the mufiler is elevated the curved edges 16 rest under thechin of the wearer while the edges 17 rest against his cheeks; whereaswhen lowered, as in Fig. 2, the curved edges 16 are located on theshoulders of the wearer.

The body portion is provided with the divergent seams 18 for bracing andsupporting purposes. At the points where the body portion contacts withthe ears of the wearer, it is stitched as at 19 to create a form ordepresslon 1n which each ear is rece1ved.

In order to maintain the mufller in its elevated position, an elasticband 20 spans the concave 11 from one side thereof to the other, andwhen the body portion 10 is in the position shown in Fig. 1, the band 20passes over the head of the wearer under the hat and retains the bodyportion 10 in the illustrated position.

Snap catches 21 are provided along the edges 14, .so that when themuffler is in its operative position, the edges 14 may be securedtogether thereby protecting the throat and chest.

When the mufiler is worn on the exterior of the coat, the outer surfacethereof, referring to Fig. 2, may be covered with fur or otherdecorative material, and the ends of the flaps or extensions 13 may bebent under the lapels of the coat, as at 22, and secured there bysuitable snap catches 23.

While the preferred-form of the present invention is shown anddescribed, it is to be understood that many changes may be made in thedetails of construction without departing from the spirit and scope andthe straight margins of the end portions lapped upon the chest andsecured by the fasteners.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my name in the presence oftwo witl5 nesses.

SAMUEL G. SALKA. Witnesses:

RoB'r. KLoPF, Jos. MAIER.

